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Legal Ethics Survey

Please take four minutes from your day to complete the following survey on the ethics of patent prosecution: ETHICS SURVEY. This survey stems from last week’s discussion of the “Poor Man’s Opposition,” and considers how attorneys and agents should respond... (original story)

Patent Attorneys - Law Firm - Dallas, Texas

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LiveVox Awarded Patent for VoIP Dialer Solution

LiveVox announces the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has awarded a patent for the company's carrier-grade, hosted-VoIP-dialer solution. (original story)

Are these appeal timing estimates correct?

The PTO is asking whether these numbers are accurate under the newly finalized Appeal Brief rules. (This will impact whether the Whitehouse allows the new rules to be implemented). Comments are due by August 9, 2008, to Susan Fawcett (Susan.Fawcett@uspto.gov),... (original story)

Are these appeal timing estimates correct?

The PTO is asking whether these numbers are accurate under the newly finalized Appeal Brief rules. (This will impact whether the Whitehouse allows the new rules to be implemented). Comments are due by August 9, 2008, to Susan Fawcett (Susan.Fawcett@uspto.gov),... (original story)

Legal Ethics Survey

Please take four minutes from your day to complete the following survey on the ethics of patent prosecution: ETHICS SURVEY. This survey stems from last week’s discussion of the “Poor Man’s Opposition,” and considers how attorneys and agents should respond... (original story)

Can a Patent Plaintiff Reserve Claims to be Filed in a Later Lawsuit?

Hemphill v. Kimberly-Clark (Fed. Cir. 2008 — appeal pending) Over the past few years, the CAFC has been developing its jurisprudence on both claim preclusion and issue preclusion. A new appeal will likely add to the mix. Hemphill initially sued... (original story)

Can a Patent Plaintiff Reserve Claims to be Filed in a Later Lawsuit?

Hemphill v. Kimberly-Clark (Fed. Cir. 2008 — appeal pending) Over the past few years, the CAFC has been developing its jurisprudence on both claim preclusion and issue preclusion. A new appeal will likely add to the mix. Hemphill initially sued... (original story)

Counter to Slashdot, WSJ has been pushing patent reform for years

On 15 July 2008, Slashdot had a post titled: MSM Noticing That Patent Gridlock Stunts Innovation, which includes text--> that most traditional of mainstream media, the Wall Street Journal, arguing the point ... (original story)

Patently-O Bits and Bytes No. 51

Peer-to-patent public review of pending applications is expanding to Business Method Patents. [PTO Press Release][ http://www.peertopatent.org/ ] . Check out this calendar before planning your next DC trip – Perhaps you can work-in a visit to the CAFC while it... (original story)

Patently-O Bits and Bytes No. 51

Peer-to-patent public review of pending applications is expanding to Business Method Patents. [PTO Press Release][ http://www.peertopatent.org/ ] . Check out this calendar before planning your next DC trip – Perhaps you can work-in a visit to the CAFC while it... (original story)

When does a case become moot (and thus not an Article III controversy)?

Merck v. Apotex (Fed. Cir. 2008) (non-precedential) Apotex filed an abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) to begin making a generic version of the osteoporosis drug FOSAMAX. The drug brought in over $3 billion in 2007. Merck sued for infringement and... (original story)

When does a case become moot (and thus not an Article III controversy)?

Merck v. Apotex (Fed. Cir. 2008) (non-precedential) Apotex filed an abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) to begin making a generic version of the osteoporosis drug FOSAMAX. The drug brought in over $3 billion in 2007. Merck sued for infringement and... (original story)



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